This Week in Startups: Sequoia’s Roelof Botha on “Crucible Moments” and the state of VC | E1804
Jason Calacanis 9/7/23 - Episode Page
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Today’s show:
Roelof Botha joins Jason to discuss the state of VC (3:35), Sequoia’s new series “Crucible Moments” (9:31), and much more!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha joins Jason
(3:35) The state of the Silicon Valley ecosystem
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(9:31) “Crucible Moments” and their significance
(14:31) Pre-IPO vs. Post-IPO market values
(18:10) Founder ambition and mistakes made during “Crucible Moments”
(22:25) The importance of founders starting narrow and what makes a great VC in tech
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(28:49) Commonalities between the AI boom and the crypto boom
(33:31) U.S. frameworks regarding crypto
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(38:23) The milestone-based reward system in venture capital
(43:24) Taking over as head steward at Sequoia Capital
(56:02) “Crucible Moments” at Sequoia
(1:05:57) Maintaining consistency in life and venture
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